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This is the most important Jewish investment in 50 years.

JL;DR SUMMARY Toronto's Jewish community faces a pressing need for increased day school capacity as demand for Jewish education surges. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Tuition CostsJewish EducationJewish IdentityPhilanthropyDay SchoolsToronto Jewish CommunityEnrollment SurgeCommunity InvestmentInfrastructure Needs

Places mentioned

Toronto, Ontario, Canada
"Toronto's Jewish community is facing a simple and urgent reality: We do not have enough space for all the Jewish children whose parents want them in Jewish day schools."
Thornhill, Ontario, Canada
"These (and others) are the schools that attract families who have a genuine choice between public and Jewish education... Thornhill, for the junior Hummels)."
Israel
"In October and November 2023, Toronto's Jewish community raised over $60 million for Israel."
United States
"In every single study across Canada, the United States, and around the Jewish world, the message is identical: If you want strong, confident, committed Jews, you place them in Jewish day schools."
Austin, Texas, United States
"Bari Weiss, Niall Ferguson, Joe Lonsdale, and others founded the University of Austin several years ago dedicated to the fearless pursuit of truth."

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